Training and Placement Office Policy

MNNIT ALLAHABAD - PRAYAGRAJ

The Training and Placement Office (TPO) of MNNIT Allahabad welcomes all the
eligible candidates of the college for the Placement Session 2023-24 and Intern
Session 2024-25. All final-year students interested in campus placements and
seeking employment are eligible to register for the campus placement session.
Similarly, all pre-final year students interested in on-campus internships will be
eligible to register for the internship session.

This facility is provided by the Training and Placement Office, MNNIT Allahabad.
Students who are not interested can opt out of the placement or internship
session. However, interested students must register through TPO on the Students
Placement Portal (SPP) and Student Internship Portal (SIP).

The Training and Placement Office continuously works for the betterment of the
students and will strive to attract and retain companies of repute. Hence, all the
students are instructed to cooperate with the team. Moreover, we would advocate
for the students to understand the TPO Policy clearly and strictly abide by the
rules mentioned. All the placement and internship activities will take place
through the SPP and SIP, respectively.

This policy is valid for all the final and pre-final year students of B.Tech, M.Tech,
M.Sc, MCA, MBA, and Ph.D. students of the college for the entire placement and
internship session.

TPO Credits
1. All candidates will receive 10 TPO credits at the beginning of their
internship session.
2. These credits are non-transferable and non-renewable; Credits will carry
over from a candidate’s internship session to their placement session.
3. Credits falling below 5 will render the candidate ineligible for
participating in the internship and placement session.
4. TPO reserves the right to deduct the credits of any candidate for
engaging in any act of misdemeanor, including but not limited to acts lined
out in the rest of this document.
Eligibility of the Candidates and Registration Process
1. All the final year and pre-final year students will be given an account,
enabling them to log in on the Students Placement Portal and Student
Internship Portal, respectively.
2. The SIP and SPP portals will have different personal, academic, and
project sections. Candidates will be required to submit all the required
documents like a resume, photograph, and other relevant information, and
must do so well before any deadline set by TPO.
3. The information submitted by the candidate on the portal and in their
resume should not be fake, irrelevant, or misleading in any way.
4. The Training and Placement Office will then verify the candidate profiles.
5. During the verification process, if any information is found to be false,
the candidate will face strict disciplinary action, including but not limited
to:
a. Deduction of TPO credits.
b. Debarment from further companies.
6. After a thorough checking and verification of the candidate profiles on
SPP and SIP, the accounts will be marked as “Verified”.
7. Post - verification, students can register for the companies visiting
campus through their respective portals.
8. Unverified accounts will not be eligible to register for any company
through their respective portals.

Registration Rules

1. All registrations to any company will be made through the SIP or SPP
portal exclusively. Candidates may view a company’s openings through
their respective portals.
2. Once registered for a company, a candidate is liable to attend all rounds
of the selection process from start to finish. Failure to do so will result in a
penalty in terms of TPO credits which may lead to your debarment from
future placement activities, and/or any penalty deemed suitable by TPO.
3. Candidates cannot drop out of the placement process after registering.
Any exception will be subject to the matter of validity, the decision for which
rests solely with TPO.
 4. If due to unavoidable circumstances, a candidate cannot participate in
the recruitment process after registering, they should inform their
respective Training and Placement Representatives with a valid reason for
the same as soon as possible. Any further penalties will be imposed at the
discretion of TPO.
5. Candidates must pay careful attention to the company-specific
instructions provided in any mail sent by TPO. They must adhere to the
specific format of attachments if asked for.
6. All deadlines are to be strictly adhered to and will not be extended under
any ordinary circumstances.
7. TPO will send regular updates through email and through any TPO
Notice groups made on Whatsapp. TPO will not be held liable for any
failure in receiving these updates by any candidate.

It is suggested that candidates learn about a visiting company from various

sources like the Internet, seniors, etc. before deciding to register for the same.
Moreover, they should go through the company website and the relevant job
description (if provided) and finally apply only if they are genuinely interested.

Internships
1. B.Tech, MCA, and MSC pre-final year students are eligible for 2 months of
summer internship, tentatively from 15th May to 15th July.
2. B.Tech final year students are eligible for 6 months internship, tentatively
from January.
2. MCA final-year students are available for a semester-long internship,
tentatively from the 1 st week of January.
3. M.Tech final year students are available for a semester-long internship,
tentatively from the 1st week of January, and a year-long internship starting
tentatively from June.
4. M.Tech candidates who have an internship but have not received a PPO
will be allowed to appear for full-time roles only.
5. Candidates selected for off-campus internships should report the same
to the TPO Office.
6. Candidates with off-campus internships will not be eligible to participate
in the on-campus internship session. Candidates violating this rule will be
subject to penalties appropriated by TPO Office.
 7. There is no Double-Offer policy for internships. Any candidate offered an
internship must accept the offer.

Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) and Off-Campus Offers

1. Candidates must accept any Pre-Placement Offers made to them.
2. All PPOs must be duly notified and routed through the Training and
Placement Office.
3. Once a candidate receives a PPO, they will be considered placed and will
be signed out of the placement session. Their SPP portal will be locked and
they will not be allowed to register for any other company.
4. If no PPO is offered to a candidate before the start of the placement
session, they will be eligible to appear for visiting companies.
5. If a candidate is selected for another company before they are offered a
PPO, the PPO will automatically be nullified.
6. Applying to a company after receiving a PPO will be subject to the
Double-Offer policy.
7. Candidates receiving off-campus offers must notify the Training and
Placement Office about the same.
8. Any candidate found accepting an off-campus offer and still
participating in the placement session will face strict disciplinary action,
the details of which will be reported to both companies.

Selection Procedure

The company may conduct its hiring in any number of stages, as per their
convenience. The general procedure will be as follows:

Pre-Placement Talk >> Resume based Shortlisting >> Online Test >> Group
Discussion >> Interview

The stages mentioned above can have subdivisions too. Moreover, some might
not be a part of the procedure, as per the norms of the company conducting the
process.
1. PPT (Pre-Placement Talk)
1. Attending the PPT is compulsory for any candidate who wants to be
a part of the recruitment process for that company. They are advised
to review any material shared by the company before the PPT.
2. The PPT may be conducted in an online or offline manner at the
company’s convenience.
3. If conducted offline, candidates must report to the PPT Venue
(Administrative Building, Seminar Hall, SMS or NLH, etc.) at least 30
minutes before the scheduled time.
4. Candidates must make every endeavor to prevent any disturbance
in the PPT on their part. If conducted offline, phones and any
electronic devices should be kept on silent while attending the PPT. If
conducted online, candidates must ensure their microphone and
camera remain off, except when appropriate.
5. If during the PPT, any student is found involved in any kind of
unethical activity or is involved in sharing any kind of objectionable
and sensitive content which might trigger the company officials, the
entire process for the company might be scrapped, All the
candidates attending the PPT will be debarred from at least next 5
companies and the matter will be reported to the Proctorial Board.
6. If conducted offline, candidates must follow a formal dress code
while appearing for the PPT. Candidates wearing any attire deemed
inappropriate will be denied entry.
7. Candidates should behave courteously. They must never argue
with the presenters and maintain decorum even under provocation.
Any problems faced by them with regard to the presenters must be
reported to TPO. They must not handle such situations by
themselves.
8. No questions about the recruitment process should be asked
during the PPT.
9. If any misbehavior is reported from the candidate's side by a
company, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against them
by TPO which may include but is not limited to, debarment from the
process of said company, a deduction in credits and debarment
from further companies.
2. Test
1. For the online test, candidates should refer to the online
proctoring guidelines circulated in their respective TPO Notice
groups. Violation of any guidelines by a candidate will result in their
test being considered invalid and they will be debarred from the
company along with a deduction in TPO credits.
2. If conducted offline, candidates should report to the specified test
venue (CC, CSED, etc.) at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time
of the test.
a. They must carry their ID Cards, which will be used for
marking attendance.
b. Any required stationery should be brought by the candidate
to the test venue themselves.
c. After a system has been allotted, candidates should sign in
as instructed and start giving the test at the scheduled time.
d. Phones, tablets, or any other electronic devices won't be
allowed inside the test venue unless explicitly mentioned in any
official communication from TPO. They should be left in the
hostel.
e. TPO shall not be held liable for any loss or damage of any
devices confiscated with regard to point (d).
3. Candidates found engaging in impersonation, cheating,
malpractice, or using any unfair means while giving the test will be
immediately debarred from the process and TPO will take strict
disciplinary action against them.

3. Interview
1. Formal attire is mandatory for interviews.
2. Candidates must report to the interview venue at least 30 minutes
before the scheduled time. 3. Candidates should have their resumes
and relevant documents ready well before interviews. 4. Mobile
phones and any other electronic devices should be turned off.
5. Crowding the interview area is strictly prohibited.
6. After the interview, candidates should collect their belongings and
quietly leave the interview area.
 7. Revealing any information regarding other recruitment/internship
drives is strictly prohibited and the candidate might be permanently
blocked from the drive.
8. Any discussion related to compensation is strictly prohibited
during the interview.

4. Important Points
1. Candidates should not keep their phones silent except during the
PPT, test, or interview. They must be active and available on their
phones throughout the process in case any TPR contacts them.
2. Candidates must contact their respective TPRs for any doubts
during the process. Claiming ignorance on their part will never
constitute a valid reason.
3. Candidates must wear appropriate attire while appearing for the
test. Casual attire won't be entertained while reporting at the test
venue.

Offers

1. Offers made below and 4.2 LPA are considered uncountable. So if a candidate is
placed with a company that has a CTC <= 4.2 LPA; their SPP portal won't be locked
and they will still be eligible to appear for a company with a countable CTC.
2. The college has a ‘One Student One Job’ policy. Once a candidate is placed in
a company with a countable offer or a pre-placement offer the portal would be
locked for further companies and they won’t be allowed to appear in further
companies.
3. If a candidate is selected for another company before they receive their PPO,
the PPO will automatically be nullified and the company’s offer will be considered
final.
4. Candidates appearing for a company after getting a countable offer will be
subjected to the Double-Offer policy.
Double-Offer Policy

A candidate receiving a PPO or a countable offer is considered placed. If the

candidate wants to appear for another company, the CTC offered should be at
least double the CTC of the offer previously accepted by the candidate.
Additionally, at least 80% of the interested candidates in the branch of that
candidate should be placed.

Example: You are a student of B.Tech, ECE branch with a branch strength of 100,
and 90 candidates of the branch are interested to appear for the placement
session. You’ve received an offer of 10 LPA. To be eligible for a double offer, at least
80% of the interested candidates of your branch, i.e. 72 students must be placed
and the CTC offered by the second company should be at least 20 LPA.

Additional Rules

1. If the candidate decides not to join a company that they have been selected for,
they must inform the Training and Placement Office with a valid reason regarding
the same by 31st March 2024.
2. If the candidate does not inform the Training and Placement Office they will
face disciplinary action with regards to point 1.
3. Any attempt by the candidate to contact the company representative directly is
strictly prohibited.
4. All the candidates, regardless of their placement status will be allowed to sit for
Public Sector Union (PSU) companies. It is however to be noted that the
candidates already placed in a PSU will not be allowed to sit for another PSU or
any other company in general.
5. A review will be done regularly for the candidates who are applying for less
than 5% of the visiting companies. The candidates will be considered as not
interested and subsequently their portals will be blocked.

All the guidelines mentioned are to be strictly followed by all the participants.